Match Report


Dundee UnitedDundee United     Forfar AthleticForfar Athletic
Paul HaylockPaul Haylock Computer Player Computer Player
Duncan ElliottD. Elliott68
G
1
G
74Stuart TelferS. Telfer
Alex StrachanA. Strachan68
D
2
D
70Francisco PintoF. Pinto
Craig CollinsC. Collins68
D
3
D
70Alec GlassA. Glass
Duncan McallisterD. Mcallister74
D
4
D
69Helder AlmeidaH. Almeida
Callum NivenC. Niven82
M
5
D
67Garry HendryG. Hendry
Neil CampbellN. Campbell77
M
6
D
58Colin GemmellC. Gemmell
Gary McNeillG. McNeill82
M
captain7captain
M
67Thomas OswaldT. Oswald
Dominic WhiteD. White82
M
8
M
64Kevin TelferK. Telfer
Gavin McGroryG. McGrory69
A
9
A
73Alec CaldwellA. Caldwell
Duncan CaldwellD. Caldwell73
A
10
A
73Jose Javier BravoJ. Bravo
Alec JohnstoneA. Johnstone72
A
11
A
72Matt GlassM. Glass
 
Duncan BurleyD. Burley71
D
12
G
70Eric GelbE. Gelb
Stuart McGroryS. McGrory90
M
13
A
70Paulo MendesP. Mendes
Colin HansenC. Hansen74
A
14
A
65Silvain Van Den HerikS. Van Den Herik

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Tannadice Park where Dundee United play host to Forfar Athletic. A crowd of 13,320 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Dundee United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Forfar Athletic appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin James.


0.00
Forfar Athletic get the match underway!
2.47
Thomas Oswald knocks the ball forward to Matt Glass. Matt Glass makes a probing pass between the defence to Alec Caldwell. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Alec Caldwell provides some space. He shoots at goal. Duncan Mcallister sticks out a leg. His wonderful reaction block keeps it out!
3.25
Duncan Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Dominic White holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dominic White makes a beautiful solo run. Dominic White whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Caldwell. Duncan Caldwell beats his man to it with a header but it flies just wide!
6.45
Gary McNeill makes a beautiful solo run. Gary McNeill lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Johnstone. Alec Johnstone knocks the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Stuart Telfer. Excellent save.
8.00
Thomas Oswald plays the ball forward to Jose Javier Bravo. Jose Javier Bravo shoots from distance but Duncan Elliott is on top of his game. Superb keeping!
10.29
Kevin Telfer hacks Callum Niven from behind! Kevin Telfer is given a warning by the referee! Callum Niven runs off the knock.
14.56
Alec Caldwell comes in with a late challenge on Alex Strachan. Alec Caldwell is given a warning by the referee! Alex Strachan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.29
Gary McNeill makes an attacking run forward. Gary McNeill knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin McGrory. Gavin McGrory heads the ball goalwards but somehow Francisco Pinto happens to be in the right place to block it.
21.27
Duncan Mcallister passes the ball forward to Dominic White. Dominic White passes the ball forward to Duncan Caldwell. Duncan Caldwell shoots from 25 yards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
26.48
Gary McNeill hacks Thomas Oswald from behind! The referee calls over Gary McNeill and warns him to calm down! Thomas Oswald runs off the knock.
28.35
Kevin Telfer flicks a high pass forward. Alec Caldwell collects the pass. Alec Caldwell shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
33.04
With wonderful vision, Alec Glass picks a pass forward to Kevin Telfer. Without breaking stride, Kevin Telfer plays the ball forward to Alec Caldwell. Alec Caldwell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
36.03
Craig Collins passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Neil Campbell. Neil Campbell makes an attacking run forward. Neil Campbell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
42.32
From the throw-in, Alex Strachan picks out Duncan Mcallister. Duncan Mcallister makes a probing pass to Neil Campbell. Neil Campbell flicks a high ball forward to Gavin McGrory who takes it down. Gavin McGrory knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Dundee United appear unchanged since the first half. Forfar Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Dundee United kick off the second half!
51.45
Gary McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Caldwell collects the pass. Duncan Caldwell shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Stuart Telfer.
52.53
Dominic White takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Alec Johnstone. Alec Johnstone flicks the ball on with his first touch. Colin Gemmell chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
54.42
Craig Collins makes a simple pass to Gary McNeill. Gary McNeill threads the ball through to Gavin McGrory. Gavin McGrory lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Caldwell. Duncan Caldwell flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
59.25
Colin Gemmell makes a probing pass to Kevin Telfer. Kevin Telfer passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Matt Glass. Matt Glass whips in a cross ball towards Alec Caldwell. Alec Caldwell shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Duncan Mcallister is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
60.19
Dundee United have made 2 substitutions with Stuart McGrory replacing Gary McNeill and Colin Hansen replacing Alec Johnstone .Forfar Athletic have made 2 substitutions with Paulo Mendes replacing Alec Glass and Silvain Van Den Herik replacing Jose Javier Bravo .
63.17
Stuart McGrory knocks the ball forward to Colin Hansen. Colin Hansen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
67.32
Alex Strachan hits a low pass to Neil Campbell. Neil Campbell sees a break and surges forward. Neil Campbell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Dundee United!
71.00
Helder Almeida comes in with a late challenge on Gavin McGrory. Helder Almeida is given a warning by the referee! Gavin McGrory runs off the knock.
72.29
Francisco Pinto sees Kevin Telfer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kevin Telfer flicks a high pass forward to Matt Glass who brings the ball neatly under control. Matt Glass knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Duncan Mcallister.
73.21
Neil Campbell advances with the ball. Neil Campbell whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Caldwell. With a superhuman jump, Duncan Caldwell connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. What a cracker!! Stuart Telfer had no chance!! Goal for Dundee United! The crowd cheer. That makes three for him!
77.58
Dundee United have made a substitution with Duncan Burley replacing Craig Collins .
78.63
Alex Strachan makes a simple pass to Dominic White. Dominic White plays the ball forward to Duncan Caldwell. Duncan Caldwell whips in a cross ball towards Gavin McGrory. Gavin McGrory is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Stuart Telfer manages to gather it comfortably.
81.20
Duncan Caldwell barges into Colin Gemmell. The referee calls over Duncan Caldwell and shows him a yellow card! Colin Gemmell gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
83.35
Matt Glass clumsily knocks into Alex Strachan. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alex Strachan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.13
Thomas Oswald knocks the ball forward to Matt Glass. Matt Glass knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Duncan Elliott who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Duncan Burley runs forward with the ball. Duncan Burley flicks a high pass forward to Gavin McGrory who brings the ball under control. Gavin McGrory knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Hansen. Colin Hansen fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Dundee United

Forfar Athletic
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
10
4
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63.6%
36.4%
Play Area
28.6%
41.6%
29.9%

Scorers
Duncan Caldwell 21, 54, 73
Neil Campbell 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Duncan Caldwell of Dundee United

Match Ratings
1.Duncan Elliott (GK)
6
2.Alex Strachan (DEF)
6
3.Craig Collins (DEF)
6
4.Duncan Mcallister (DEF)
7
5.Callum Niven (MID)
6
6.Neil Campbell (MID)goal scored
9
7.Gary McNeill (MID)
7
8.Dominic White (MID)
7
9.Gavin McGrory (ATT)
6
10.Duncan Caldwell (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scoredyellow card
9
11.Alec Johnstone (ATT)
6
 
12.Duncan Burley (DEF)
6
13.Stuart McGrory (MID)
6
14.Colin Hansen (ATT)
6

1.Stuart Telfer (GK)
7
2.Francisco Pinto (DEF)
6
3.Alec Glass (DEF)
6
4.Helder Almeida (DEF)
5
5.Garry Hendry (DEF)
6
6.Colin Gemmell (DEF)
6
7.Thomas Oswald (MID)
6
8.Kevin Telfer (MID)
6
9.Alec Caldwell (ATT)
6
10.Jose Javier Bravo (ATT)
6
11.Matt Glass (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Eric Gelb (GK)
0
13.Paulo Mendes (ATT)
6
14.Silvain Van Den Herik (ATT)
6